Hwaseong City and Dongtan City Hospital Sign 'Good Doctor' Medical Support Agreement

Hwaseong City and Dongtan City Hospital signed a 'Good Doctor' medical support agreement on the 13th to provide artificial joint surgery assistance to low-income residents, with Hwaseong Mayor Chae In-seok and Dongtan City Hospital Director Shin Jae-heung attending the agreement signing ceremony held at the city hall small conference room.

The 'Good Doctor' program is a surgery and health screening support program designed to improve health equity for medically underserved and vulnerable populations, providing assistance to approximately 30 people annually. The eligibility criteria have been significantly expanded to include Basic Livelihood Security recipients, near-poor households, and Unlimited Care program beneficiaries not receiving government medical benefits, with the selection standard set at 200% or less of the minimum living standard.

Through this initiative, more residents will be able to receive free support for orthopedic surgery related to joints and spine, and will also be able to receive free health screenings that incur additional costs beyond the National Health Insurance screening coverage.

Mayor Chae In-seok of Hwaseong City stated, "We will do our best to discover eligible beneficiaries so that many people can benefit from the implementation of this agreement," and added, "We will actively promote support by utilizing public and private resources to eliminate blind spots in welfare services."

Additionally, Director Shin Jae-heung of Dongtan City Hospital expressed his thoughts, saying, "With this agreement as an opportunity, we will fulfill our responsibility as a regional hospital for the socially disadvantaged and faithfully commit to the support project."